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Conservationists slam Mugabe’s ‘Ark of death’ bound for North Korea

by ...Wildlife and Conservancies May 24, 2010No Comments

Conservationists slam Mugabe’s ‘Ark of death’ bound for North Korea http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell21 May 2010 Conservation groups, elephant experts and biologists around the world have united in their condemnation of Zimbabwe’s plan to ship an ‘Ark’ of wild animals to North Korea. The plan, handed down by Robert Mugabe in a Presidential Decree, is …

ARAC Weekly Newsletter 21 May 2010

by ...ARAC (Agricultural Recovery & Compensation) May 21, 2010No Comments

ARAC INFORMATION 21 May 2010 Dear Farmer, Greetings from an invigorated ARAC Team! Last night we attended the Robin Banks motivational seminar. The man is a born comedian who manages to portray some very useful life empowering information in a thoroughly entertaining way. Clearly the power of thought and our ability to …

CFU Calling 14 May 2010

by ...CFU Calling May 21, 2010No Comments

14 MAY 2010 EXECUTIVE NEWS We spoke last week about the vicious assault on a Centenary farmer and his wife. The latest news is that their recovery has been extremely slow and they should continue to be in our prayers. As at this stage the police have not arrested anyone so …

Zimbabwe extends deadline for proposals on black ownership law

by ...Indigenisation (archives) May 21, 2010No Comments

Zimbabwe Extends Deadline for Proposals on Black Ownership Law http://www.businessweek.com May 18, 2010, 8:22 AM EDT By Brian Latham May 18 (Bloomberg) — Zimbabwe’s government extended by a month a deadline by which all businesses must submit plans on increasing black ownership, Indigenization and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere said. Under a law signed in March, …

Zimbabwe winemaker makes world cup first

by ...Agriculture (archives) May 21, 2010No Comments

Zimbabwe Winemaker Makes World Cup First http://news.radiovop.com 18/05/2010 13:46:00 Johannesburg, May 18, 2010 – A Zimbabwean wine maker has scored a first, by making two of the three official World Cup wines. Tariro Masayiti, 37, who works for the Paarl-based wine maker Nederburg, is responsible for making two of the exclusive three Nederburg FIFA Limited …

Inyathi farmer arrested as state intimidation continues

by ...The Courts (archives) May 21, 2010No Comments

Inyathi farmer arrested as state intimidation continues http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell & Lionel Saungweme20 May 2010 A farmer from Inyathi was released from police custody on Thursday, after spending two nights behind bars in what is being described as a deliberate drive to force his farming partner to give up his land. Ernest Nyoni was …

Southern Africa Water Ministers gather in Bulawayo to discuss Zambezi water use

by ...Agriculture (archives) May 21, 2010No Comments

Southern African Water Ministers Gather in Bulawayo to Discuss Zambezi Use http://www1.voanews.com/ Countries represented in the Bulawayo conference on Zambezi River management include Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia Sithandekile Mhlanga | Washington 19 May 2010 Water resource Ministers from Southern African countries through which the Zambezi River flows …

Millions of dollars of illegal ivory seized, 41 arrested

by ...Wildlife and Conservancies May 21, 2010No Comments

Million Dollars Worth of Illegal Ivory Seized, 41 Arrested http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/may2010/2010-05-20-02.html LYONS, France, May 20, 2010 (ENS) – A six-nation wildlife crime crackdown across southern Africa has resulted in the seizure of nearly 400 kilos (882 pounds) of elephant ivory and rhino horn with a market value of more than US$1 million, the location and closure …

Zimbabwe power ulitity scuttles reported export deal with S Africa’s Eskom

by ...ZESA (archives) May 21, 2010No Comments

Zimbabwe Power Utility Scuttles Reported Export Deal with S. Africa’s Eskom http://www1.voanews.com/ The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority is producing some 1,100 megawatts compared with a national requirement of 2,000 megawatts and is obliged to import electricity from Mozambique and Zambia Gibbs Dube | Washington 20 May 2010 The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority, which was reported …

European Commission approves Amflora starch potato

by ...Agricultural Information May 18, 2010No Comments

News release BASF Plant Science European Commission approves Amflora starch potato  BASF plans to start commercial cultivation in 2010  Amflora will increase the competitiveness of the European starch industry Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 2, 2010 – Today the European Commission approved Amflora, BASF’s genetically optimized starch potato, for commercial application in Europe. The …

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